"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JW96-PRJ : 11 February 2018, Joseph John Alfred Hems, 15 Sep 1867); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,278,805.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Q-TSJF : 11 December 2017), Joseph A Hems in household of John A Hems, Battersea, London,Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 49, Piece/Folio 647/149, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,364.
"New Jersey, Births, 1670-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCGH-XC3 : 10 March 2018), Joseph J. A. Hems in entry for Hems, 05 Jan 1898; citing Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 494,237.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph: